The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the devil’s magic—and 20 were executed. In 1711, ...
Seventy-eight percent of the people executed for witchcraft in New England in the late 17th and early 18th centuries were women. Jef Thompson/Shutterstock.com When powerful men cry witch, they’re ...
SALEM, MA -- A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more ...
Around 50 years before the infamous Salem witch trials, fear of witches first plagued the colonial people of western Massachusetts. In the enterprising settlement of Springfield, founder and fur ...
Salem, Massachusetts, 1692: It's an early entry in American history that is not soon forgotten, between references in modern media (Witches of East End, anyone?), and use of the phrase "witch hunt" in ...
Discover how fear and superstition led to one of the darkest chapters in American history. Immerse yourself in the Salem ...
The Salem Witch Museum, located 16 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts, offers an intriguing walkthrough for history enthusiasts and provides some visitors with a unique chance to learn about the ...
As everyone is aware, suffering at the hands of others is hardly new. They identified a formula that I thought was interesting: Fear + trigger = scapegoat. In this case, the fear was God/devil with ...
Today’s Salem is a strange place, at once alluring and off-putting. This former haunt of terrified, grudge-holding (and doomed) Puritans bursts with witch museums, statues, tours, workshops, gift ...
A Biblical "concordance" belonging to a judge from the Salem Witch Trials is up for auction tomorrow, Aug. 27 A "concordance" is a sort of reference book The item will be auctioned online on the ...
BRATTLEBORO — The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Tracing Ancestors in the Salem Witch Trials ” and “Using Cemetery Directories to Find Ancestor Burials.” ...
J.K. Rowling will be release four short stories in the next week that talks about the North American Wizarding School, the Salem Witch Trials and the Native American legends of the Skin Walkers. She ...